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Redistricting creates 6 degrees of separation between area officials
KANE COUNTY—After serving nearly 20 years in the Illinois State Senate, Chris Lauzen announced he’s running for Kane County Board Chairman.

Kane County—Kane County voters who observe or experience voting problems or irregularities during the Tuesday, April 5, consolidated election should call the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office to report the problems.

Candidates: Tony Valente, Joe Oberweis, Teresa Witt, Deborah L. Grant, Patrick M. Denlinger, Gale E. Pavlak, Pedro Rivas
Note: Voters can vote for four candidates; up to three who reside in Sugar Grove Township, and up to three who reside in Blackberry Township.

The early results showed it was a tight race, but supporters of Sugar Grove resident and current Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez, who had his Tuesday night election party at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora, unofficially won his re-election bid over challenger Donald E. Kramer. More results are available in this post.

Democrat incumbent Bill Foster seeks his second term representing the 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Republican challenger Randy Hultgren and Green Party candidate Dan Kairis seek to replace him in Washington.

n the race for state Representative of the 50th District, a pair of long-term community activists will face each other on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Incumbent Republican Kay Hatcher seeks her second term, while Democrat challenger Linda Healy is running for her first elected office.

A pair of Republicans, Randall M. â€œRandyâ€ Hultgren of Winfield, and Ethan A. Hastert of Elburn, run in the only opposed primary in the race. Additionally, incumbent Democrat Bill Foster of Batavia is running unopposed, as is Green Party challenger Daniel J. Kairis of South Elgin.

Sugar Grove Village President Sean P. Michels of Sugar Grove is challenging incumbent State Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora in the Republican primary for the 25th State Senate District. Running unopposed in the primary is Democratic challenger Leslie N. Juby of Geneva.

Three Republican candidates are running for State Representative in the 50th District, incumbent Kay Hatcher of Yorkville, and challengers Keith R. Wheeler of Oswego and Bob McQuillan of Geneva. Democratic challenger Linda Healy of Aurora is running unopposed.